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  • Fighters React To Islam Makhachev Smashing Bobby Green At UFC Vegas 49

    Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green was a one-sided beat down. 

    The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 26, 2022) at the UFC Vegas 49 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

    It didn’t last long as Islam took him down then went through various positions – side mount, full mount, and back mount, before raining down some big shots to get the TKO win in the first round. 

    Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

    Let’s see how the fighters reacted to the outcome of this fight: 

    Makhachev entered this fight with a 20-1 pro-MMA record and seven-fight winning streak. During this winning streak, he had two submissions, one KO, and four decision wins. His previous fights saw him beat Drew Dober at UFC 253 and a submission win over Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 31. 

    Green green entered this fight by going 3-2 in his previous five and on a two-fight winning streak. His past two fights saw him score a TKO win over Al Iaquinta at UFC 268 and Nasrat Haqparast by unanimous decision at UFC 271. 

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC Vegas 49. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

    UFC Vegas 49 Results & Highlights: Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green

  • Fighters React To Wellington Turman Tapping Out Misha Cirkunov At UFC Vegas 49

    Wellington Turman vs. Misha Cirkunov was a solid co-main event fight. 

    The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 26, 2022) at the UFC Vegas 49 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

    The first round was wild as Turman took his back while standing and they stayed there for a little bit before Misha shook him off before unloading with strikes then getting into full guard. He later tried to go for a rear-naked choke and d’arce choke, but couldn’t get either of them. In the second round, it all ended with Turman getting the armbar win. 

    Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

    https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/1497751387974819841

    Let’s see how the fighters reacted to the outcome of this fight:

    https://twitter.com/Kymatrix/status/1497752384709140481

    Turman made a name for himself after racking up a 15-2 pro-MMA record after fighting for several promotions.He earned a UFC contract when he beat Marcio Alexandre Jr. back in April by rear-naked choke under the Future FC banner. Turman lost to Karl Roberson by decision at the UFC Sacramento event from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. He then beat Markus Perez by decision only to lose to Andrew Sanchez and Bruno Silva. In his previous fight, he edged out Sam Alvey in August 2021. 

    Cirkunov entered this fight with a 15-7 pro-MMA record and had gone 3-2 in his past five fights. He lost his previous two fights to Ryan Spann by TKO in March and Krzysztof Jotko by decision in October. 

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC Vegas 49. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

    UFC Vegas 49 Results & Highlights: Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green

  • UFC Vegas 49 Results & Highlights: Islam Makhachev Def. Bobby Green

    UFC Vegas 49 went down tonight (Sat. February 26, 2022) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. 

    It was headlined by a meeting between Islam Makhachev and Bobby Green in a catchweight bout. 

    The co-headliner saw a bout between Wellington Turman and Misha Cirkunov.  Ji Yeon Kim vs. Priscila Cachoeira, Arman Tsarukyan vs. Joel Alvarez, and Armen Petrosyan vs. Gregory Rodrigues finished out the main card. 

    It was certain to have a great night of fights. Check out MMA News’ UFC Vegas 49 results below:

    Armen Petrosyan vs. Gregory Rodrigues

    Rodrigues got cracked right out of the gate, but kept upright. Gregory was pushing forward while Amen circled and tried to mix in some leg kicks. 

    At the start of the second round, Gregory landed three big strikes that wobbled his opponent. While Amen tried to separate, Gregory was bullying him up against the fence with strikes and not letting him get any distance. Amen was bleeding from his nose. Amen did clip him with a left hook. Gregory was tighter in this frame as Amen let his hands go. Gregory took him down late in the round. Amen was quick to get back to his feet. 

    In the third round, Gregory caught him with a head kick then took him down and rolled into an armbar, but Armen got out of it. Gregory got his back and went for the rear-naked choke, but couldn’t get it. Armen back to his feet. Amen swung to the finish. Armen got the win. 

    https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/1497722074495860746

    Arman Tsarukyan vs. Joel Alvarez

    Arman took him down in a wild way and got into full guard. Joel got busted open badly and was bleeding all over the place. The cut was right between the eyes. An elbow sliced him open, but the fight continued. 

    The second round saw Arman get a takedown right away. Arman got in side control and rained down big elbows. Arman got his back and rained down strikes. The fight was stopped. 

    https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/1497736758875901961

    Ji Yeon Kim vs. Priscila Cachoeira

    The first round was slow at the start. They had a nice exchange in the middle of the frame. 

    The second round saw Cachoeira push forward and look for big shots while Ji was counter striking. Cachoeira did connect with a superman punch. Cachoeira peppered her up against the fence. The two fighters just started throwing hands to end the frame. 

    The start of the third round saw Cachoeira throw bombs until Ji fired back. This was a straight up brawl. Ji was busted open with an elbow so she started throwing them herself. Cachoeira got the decision win. 

    Wellington Turman vs. Misha Cirkunov

    Turman clinched with him right away and jumped on his back while up against the cage. In this spot, he worked for a guillotine choke, but Misha defended it well while caring the body weight of his opponent. Turman had the choke, but Misha shook him off and Turman landed on his back with Misha landing big shots. Misha went for a d’arce choke, but let go of it. 

    The second round opened with them clinching then Misha got a takedown into full guard. Turman got the armbar win out of nowhere. 

    https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/1497751387974819841

    Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green

    Islam worked for a takedown and got it within two minutes. Makhachev in side mount raining down some strikes. He moved to full mount then got his back before flattening him out and rained down strikes for the TKO win. 

    Quick UFC Vegas 49 Results

    Preliminary Card (4 PM ET, ESPN+)

    • Flyweight bout: Carlos Hernandez def. Victor Altamirano via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
    • Welterweight bout: Ramiz Brahimaj def. Micheal Gillmore via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:02
    • Featherweight bout: Jonathan Martinez def. Alejandro Perez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
    • Lightweight bout: Terrance McKinney def. Fares Ziam via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:11
    • Women’s featherweight bout: Josiane Nunes def. Ramona Pascual via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
    • Lightweight bout: Ignacio Bahamondes def. Rong Zhu via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 1:40

    Main Card (7 PM ET, ESPN+)

    • Middleweight bout: Armen Petrosyan def. Gregory Rodrigues via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
    • Lightweight bout: Arman Tsarukyan def. Joel Alvarez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:57
    • Women’s flyweight bout: Priscila Cachoeira def. Ji Yeon Kim via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Middleweight bout: Wellington Turman def. Misha Cirkunov via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 1:29
    • Catchweight bout: Islam Makhachev def. Bobby Green via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:23

  • Check Out Last-Minute Betting Odds For UFC Vegas 49

    The final UFC Vegas 49 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. 

    The event is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, February 26, 2022) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

    Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green in a catchweight bout will headline the show. In the co-main event, Wellington Turman vs. Misha Cirkunov in a middleweight bout will take place.

    Rounding out the main card is Ji Yeon Kim vs. Priscila Cachoeira in a women’s flyweight fight, Arman Tsarukyan vs. Joel Alvarez in a lightweight bout, and Armen Petrosyan vs. Gregory Rodrigues in a middleweight bout. 

    According to oddsmakers, Islam is a -800 favorite over Green, who is a +550 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Turman being a +105 underdog against Cirkunov, who is a -115 favorite. Here are the full betting odds: 

    Main Card (7 PM ET, ESPN+)

    Islam Makhachev (-800) vs. Bobby Green (+550)

    Misha Cirkunov (-115) vs. Wellington Turman (+105)

    Ji Yeon Kim (-165) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (+145)

    Arman Tsarukyan (-225) vs. Joel Alvarez (+185)

    Gregory Rodrigues (-155) vs. Armen Petrosyan (+135)

    Preliminary Card (4 PM ET, ESPN+)

    Ignacio Bahamondes (-220) vs. Rongzhu (+180)

    Josiane Nunes (-200) vs. Ramona Pascual (+170)

    Fares Ziam (-120) vs. Terrance McKinney (EVEN)

    Jonathan Martinez (-235) vs. Alejandro Perez (+190)

    Ramiz Brahimaj (-365) vs. Micheal Gilmore (+280)

    Carlos Hernandez (-125) vs. Victor Altamirano (+105)

  • WATCH: UFC Vegas 49 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

    The UFC Vegas 49 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes.

    In the headliner, Islam Makhachev and Bobby Green will collide in a catchweight clash. UFC Vegas 49’s co-main event will see a clash between Wellington Turman and Misha Cirkunov. More action will also be featured on the main card as Ji Yeon Kim shares the Octagon with Priscila Cachoeira. 

    The fighters from both the main and co-main events are expected to attend the post-fight press conference barring any hospital visits. Of course anyone else on the card who has a breakout performance could also attend the presser.

    MMA News will be providing live coverage of the UFC Vegas 49 card. Be sure to check back here for the post-fight presser with a tentative start time of 10:15 p.m. ET.

    Let us know your big takeaways once the UFC Vegas 49 post-fight press conference.

  • UFC Vegas 48 Results & Highlights: Jamahal Hill def. Johnny Walker

    UFC Vegas 48 went down tonight (Sat. February 19, 2022) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. 

    It was headlined by a meeting between Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill in a light heavyweight bout. 

    In the co-main event, Kyle Daukaus vs. Jamie Pickett in a catchweight bout took place. Parker Porter vs. Alan Baudot in a heavyweight fight, Jim Miller vs. Nikolas Motta lightweight bout, and Joaquin Buckley vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan in a middleweight bout rounded out the main card. 

    It was certain to have a great night of fights. Check out MMA News’ UFC Vegas 48 results below:

    Joaquin Buckley vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan

    The first round was all striking although Buckley did try to get a takedown, but stuffed and ate some shots as a result. 

    In the second round, Buckley shot in for a takedown, but ended up clinching with him against the fence. He did get a trip takedown, but Abdul popped right back up. Buckley with another takedown and the exact same thing happened. Buckley unloaded up against the fence. Later in the round, Buckley unloaded again, this time with shots mixed into the body. Alhassan fired back with his own until Buckley got a takedown.

    The third round, Buckley landed a big uppercut and kept the pressure going. Alhassan was counter striking well. Alhassan with a takedown of his own and landed some shots from half guard. Buckley got the split decision win. 

    Jim Miller vs. Nikolas Motta

    Miller clipped him early only for Motta to wobble him with a right hook, but somehow Miller stayed standing. 

    In the second round, Miller dropped him with a right hand and swarmed him with strikes for the win. 

    https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/1495199728493072387
    https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1495199496392871939

    Parker Porter vs. Alan Baudot

    Porter came right after him and was throwing leather. Porter went for a takedown, but Alan sprawled him. They clinched up against the fence for the remainder of the round while striking until Porter landed a brief takedown. 

    In the second round, Porter went for a takedown, but was stuffed. Porter stood up while hovering his back and landed some strikes before they clinched up against the fence. 

    In the third round, they continued to strike. Porter had a bloody nose, but kept going for takedowns and Alan was shutting them down. Porter got a late round takedown and moved to full mount. Porter got the decision win.

    Kyle Daukaus vs. Jamie Pickett

    Kyle scored a takedown and got on top, but Pickett went for a guillotine choke until he let it go. Pickett eventually scrambled to his feet and they clinched up against the fence. Kyle with another takedown right into half guard before taking his back, but Picket stood up. Pickett let go of a single-leg takedown of his own. Kyle got a third takedown into half guard and locked in the d’arce choke for the win. 

    Johnny Walker vs. Jamahal Hill

    This one didn’t last long as Hill scored a first round knockout when he landed a right hand on the temple and Walker was out on his feet. Hill with a big right hand on the ground for extra measure. 

    https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/1495217848213463042

    Quick UFC Vegas 48 Results

    Preliminary Card (4 PM ET, ESPN+)

    • Bantamweight bout: Mario Bautista def. Jay Perrin via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
    • Featherweight bout: Jonathan Pearce def. Christian Rodriguez via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Bantamweight bout: Chad Anheliger Gloria de Paula def. Diana Belbita via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Women’s strawweight bout: Gloria de Paula def. Diana Belbita via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Featherweight bout: Chas Skelly def. Mark Striegl via TKO (knee, punches) – Round 2, 2:01
    • Women’s bantamweight bout: Stephanie Egger def. Jessica-Rose Clark via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:44
    • Featherweight bout: David Onama def. Gabriel Benitez via KO (punches) at 4:24 of Round 1

    Main Card (7 PM ET, ESPN+)

    • Middleweight bout: Joaquin Buckley def. Abdul Razak Alhassan via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Lightweight bout: Jim Miller def. Nikolas Motta via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:58
    • Heavyweight bout: Parker Porter def. Alan Baudot via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Catchweight bout: Kyle Daukaus def. Jamie Pickett via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 4:59
    • Light heavyweight bout: Jamahal Hill def. Johnny Walker via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:55

  • UFC Vegas 48 Bonuses: Four Fighters Nab Performance Checks

    The UFC Vegas 48 bonuses have been released.

    The event took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a light heavyweight clash between Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill. This fight didn’t last long as it ended in the first round when Hill landed a right hand on the temple. 

    Walker was out right away as he fell back and landed up against the cage with impact. Hill with a big right hand on the ground for extra measure. 

    The co-main event saw more action between Kyle Daukaus and Jamie Pickett in a catchweight bout. 

    This fight saw Kyle get an early first round takedown into half guard while Pickket had him in a guillotine choke until he let it go. Pickett eventually scrambled to his feet so they ended up clinching. Kyle scored another takedown into half guard and tried taking his back, but this allowed Pickett to stand up. Moments later, Kyle got a third takedown into half guard and locked in the d’arce choke for the win. There was one second left on the clock. 

    Peep the full list of performance bonus winners below.

    Jamahal Hill

    Kyle Daukaus

    Stephanie Egger 

    David Onama.

  • Fighters React To Jamahal Hill KO’ing Johnny Walker At UFC Vegas 48

    Johnny Walker vs. Jamahal Hill was a memorable main event fight. 

    The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 19, 2022) at the UFC Vegas 48 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Just minutes into the first round, Hill landed a right hand on the temple and Walker was out on his feet. Hill with a big right hand on the ground for extra measure. 

    Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

    https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/1495217848213463042

    Let’s see how the fighters reacted to the outcome of this fight: 

    https://twitter.com/Actionman513/status/1495217874733916161

    Walker had been undefeated during his time with the Las Vegas-based promotion, but that changed when he was finished by Corey Anderson at the UFC 244 pay-per-view event from Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. He previously picked up KO wins over the likes of Khalil Rountree Jr. and Justin Ledet, as well as Misha Cirkunov on March 2, 2019, at UFC 235 via TKO in the first round. He dropped a decision loss to Nikita Krylov in March 2020, but rebounded with a KO win over Ryan Spann in September 2020. In his previous fight, he lost to Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 38 by decision. 

    Hill entered this fight with a 9-1-1 record. He earned his way to the promotion through Dana White’s Contender’s Series. He went to a no contest with Klidson Abreu at UFC on ESPN 9 then beat Ovince Saint Preux by TKO in December 2020. He lost to Paul Craig by TKO at UFC 263 and then beat Jimmy Crute by KO in December 2021. 

    UFC Vegas 48 Results & Highlights: Johnny Walker vs. Jamahal Hill

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC Vegas 48. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

  • Fighters React To Kyle Daukaus Tapping Jamie Pickett At UFC Vegas 48

    Kyle Daukaus vs. Jamie Pickett was a solid co-headliner. 

    The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 19, 2022) at the UFC Vegas 48 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The first round opened with Kyle scoring a dump takedown and getting into half guard. Pickett held onto a guillotine choke, but let it go. In the middle of the frame, Kyle got a takedown and took his back. A third takedown took place late in the round and Kyle locked in the d’arce choke for the win with a second left. 

    Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

    Let’s see how the fighters reacted to the outcome of this fight: 

    https://twitter.com/Actionman513/status/1495212757599207426
    https://twitter.com/GroovyLando/status/1495212643514130435

    Daukaus went undefeated to earn a contract with the UFC after winning a fight on Dana White’s Contender Series and two bouts after that under the CFFC banner, both coming by submission. He dropped a decision loss to Brendan Allen in June 2020. This bout marked his promotional debut. He rebounded with a win over Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC 255 by decision before dropping a decision loss to Phil Hawes in May 2021. His previous fight against Kevin Holland ended in a no contest due to a clash of heads at UFC Vegas 38. 

    Pickett entered this fight with a 13-6 pro-MMA record and on a two-fight winning streak with decision wins over Laureano Staropoli and Joseph Holmes. 

    UFC Vegas 48 Results & Highlights: Johnny Walker vs. Jamahal Hill

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC Vegas 48. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

  • Check Out Last-Minute Betting Odds For UFC Vegas 48

    The final UFC Vegas 48 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. 

    The event is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, February 19, 2022) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

    Johnny Walker vs. Jamahal Hill in a light heavyweight bout will headline the show. In the co-main event, Kyle Daukaus vs. Jamie Pickett in a catchweight bout will take place.

    Rounding out the main card is Parker Porter vs. Alan Baudot in a heavyweight fight, Jim Miller vs. Nikolas Motta lightweight bout, and Joaquin Buckley vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan in a middleweight bout. 

    According to oddsmakers, Hill is a -250 favorite over Walker, who is a +200 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Pickett being a +200 underdog against Daukaus, who is a -250 favorite. Here are the full betting odds: 

    Main Card (7 PM ET, ESPN+)

    Jamahal Hill (-250) vs. Johnny Walker (+200)

    Kyle Daukaus (-250) vs. Jamie Pickett (+200)

    Parker Porter (-250) vs. Alan Baudot (+200)

    Nikolas Motta (-180) vs. Jim Miller (+155)

    Joaquin Buckley (-145) vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan (+125)

    Preliminary Card (4 PM ET, ESPN+)

    Jonathan Pearce (-350) vs. Christian Rodriguez (+260)

    David Onama (-145) vs. Gabriel Benitez (+125)

    Jessica-Rose Clark (-190) vs. Stephanie Egger (+160)

    Chas Skelly (-220) vs. Mark Striegl (+180)

    Diana Belbita (-110) vs. Gloria de Paula (-110)

    Chad Anheliger (-290) vs. Jesse Strader (+230)

    Mario Bautista (N/A) vs. Jay Perrin (N/A)

  • WATCH: UFC Vegas 48 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

    The UFC Vegas 48 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes.

    In the headliner, Johnny Walker vs. Jamahal Hill will collide in a light heavyweight clash. UFC Vegas 48’s co-main event will see a catchweight clash between Kyle Daukaus and Jamie Pickett. More action will also be featured on the main card as Parker Porter shares the Octagon with Alan Baudot.

    The fighters from both the main and co-main events are expected to attend the post-fight press conference barring any hospital visits. Of course anyone else on the card who has a breakout performance could also attend the presser.

    MMA News will be providing live coverage of the UFC Vegas 48 card. Be sure to check back here for the post-fight presser with a tentative start time of 10:15 p.m. ET.

    Let us know your big takeaways once the UFC Vegas 48 post-fight press conference.

  • (Archives) UFC 258 Highlights: Usman Smashes Burns (2021)

    The following event took place on this day one year ago. The article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives.

    On This Day In MMA History One Year Ago…

    Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns exceeded expectations. 

    The two fighters met in a welterweight title bout on Saturday night (February 13, 2021) at the UFC 258 pay-per-view event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

    It was a chaotic start as Burns stunned him within 30 seconds in the first round and got Usman on wobbly legs. However, his momentum was halted as he threw a head kick and fell to the ground. Burns wasn’t letting Usman get comfortable as he was always moving forward. Usman used his jabs nicely though and mixed things up with leg kicks.

    Usman stunned him with a right hand then unloaded on him. Usman later dropped him with a jab in the second round. The start of the third round saw Usman drop him with a right hand then followed up on the ground with strikes. 

    Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

    In his previous fight, Usman got a decision win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 pay-per-view event from Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island aka Fight Island. Usman beat Colby Covington by TKO at UFC 245 in his first title defense. Usman captured the title from Tyron Woodley when he scored a dominant unanimous win in the co-headliner of the UFC 235 on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was on a 14-fight winning streak heading into this fight with 10 of those wins coming under the UFC banner. 

    For Burns, he was coming off a decision win over Tyron Woodley in May 2020. Before that, he got a TKO win over Demian Maia and a decision win over Gunnar Nelson at UFC Copenhagen. This all came after he moved up from lightweight to defeat Alexey Kunchenko in his welterweight debut. In all, he was on a six-fight winning streak.

    UFC 258 Results: Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns, Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC 258. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

  • UFC 271 Bonuses: Tai Tuivasa Earns Performance Check For KO Win

    The UFC 271 bonuses have been released.

    The event took place in Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center. Headlining the card was a clash between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker for the middleweight title. This fight saw the first round feature Israel knocking him down with a straight left hand, but Whittaker sat down then got right back up. Whittaker did make some takedown attempts, but wasn’t successful. 

    The second round saw Whittaker get a takedown, but couldn’t keep him on the ground. Whittaker was more aggressive in this round. Whittaker did get a takedown in the third round, but  he couldn’t keep him there. Whittaker clinched with him up against the fence. In the fourth round, Whittaker got a takedown, but Izzy was right back up so Whittaker took his back and Izzy eventually escaped. Whittaker got a takedown after a level change mid-way through the fifth round. Izzy back to his feet and they did some clinch work. Whittaker landed a solid shot out of the break. The judges gave the win to Adesanya, who retained the strap. 

    The co-main event saw more action between Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa. The first round was interesting as Tai was constantly looking to clinch while Lewis took him down a few different times, but never was able to keep him down. When Lewis had him up against the fence, he smashed him a few times in the face before Tai fired up and they had a fun exchange. 

    It all ended in the third round. Lewis started off strong by stunning him, but failed on a takedown attempt. Lewis rushed in and got clipped with a left hook that hurt him. Tai with a series of shots then dropped with him with a right elbow. 

    Peep the full list of performance bonus winners below.

    Performance of the Night: Tai Tuivasa and Jared Cannonier

    Fight of the Night: Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Sergey Morozov

    Were the right choices made for the UFC 271 bonuses?

    UFC 271 Results & Highlights: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC 271. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

  • Fighters React To Israel Adesanya Outlasting Robert Whittaker At UFC 271

    Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 lived up to expectations. The two fighters met in a middleweight bout on Saturday night (February 12, 2022) at the UFC 271 pay-per-view event from Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center.

    The first round didn’t feature much aside from some leg kicks and Israel knocking him down with a straight punch only for Whittaker to get right back up. Whittaker did make some weak takedown attempts, but was not successful. The second round saw a much more aggressive Whittaker come alive and was pushing forward. Whittaker did get a takedown, but couldn’t keep him on the ground. 

    In the third round,  Whittakerwas able to get a takedown after Izzy put up some good defense. The only problem was that he couldn’t keep him there. Whittaker clinched with him up against the fence. 

    The fourth round saw Whittaker get a takedown, but Izzy was right back up so Whittaker took his back and Izzy eventually escaped. Another takedown for Whittaker in the fifth round only for Izzy to get back to his feet. Whittaker landed a solid shot out of the break. The judges gave the win to Adesanya, who retained the strap. 

    Their first fight took place at the UFC 243 pay-per-view from Sydney, Australia at the Marvel Stadium where Israel won by TKO to win the middleweight title. 

    Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

    https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/1492736984858734596

    Before their first fight, Adesanya picked up a decision win over Kelvin Gastelum in the co-headliner of the UFC 236 pay-per-view event. Heading into this fight, he fought six times in less than a year-and-a-half total in the UFC and won all six bouts. Izzy was coming off a decision loss to light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 after making his first title defense against Paulo Costa at UFC 253 and then beat Marvin Vettori at UFC 263. 

    After posting a nine-fight win streak, Whittaker lost to Adesanya His following fights saw him get unanimous decision wins over Darren Till at the UFC on ESPN 14 event, Jared Cannonier at the UFC 254 pay-per-view event, and Kelvin Gastelum by decision at UFC Vegas 24. 

    Let’s see how the fighters reacted to the outcome of this fight: 

    UFC 271 Results & Highlights: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC 271. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

  • Fighters React To Tai Tuivasa Knocking Out Derrick Lewis At UFC 271

    Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa was a worthy co-headliner. 

    The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 12, 2022) at the UFC 271 pay-per-view event from Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center.

    The first round was interesting from Lewis, who was able to take him down a few times. At one point, Lewis had him pinned up against the fence and rained down shots only for Tai to get back to his feet and they had a wild exchange. Tai was interested in clinching with Lewis. It all ended in the second round as Lewis stunned him right out of the gate. After clinching up against the fence, Lewis went for a takedown, but it was blocked and went down hill from there. Lewis got caught with a left hook. Tai swarmed him with shots then dropped him with a right elbow. 

    Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

    Lewis was coming off a TKO win over Chris Daukaus at UFC Vegas 45 after dropping a loss to Ciryl Gane by TKO in an interim heavyweight title fight at the UFC 265 PPV event. Before that, Lewis got a TKO win over Aleksei Oleinik in August 2020, beat Ilir Latifi by decision at the UFC 247 pay-per-view event on February 8, 2020, and then beat Curtis Blaydes by TKO at UFC Vegas 19. Before that, Lewis beat Blagoy Ivanov at the UFC 244 pay-per-view event from Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York prior to him losing by second-round TKO to former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos in the headliner of UFC on ESPN + 4 on March 9, 2019 from Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. 

    After posting a 9-3 pro-MMA record and losing three straight fights, Tuivasa turned things around with four straight wins including victories over Stefan Struve, Harry Hunsucker, Greg Hardy, and Augusto Sakai. 

    Let’s see how the fighters reacted to the outcome of this fight: 

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    UFC 271 Results & Highlights: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC 271. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

  • Archives: Whittaker Addresses Not Fighting GSP For MW Title (2018)

    Tonight, Robert Whittaker will have an opportunity to recapture middleweight gold when he faces Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. This chance at redemption for Whittaker after getting starched in their initial bout three years ago is something “The Reaper” has no doubt fantasized about.

    Another fantasy bout for Whittaker would have been against one of his three favorite fighters of all time, Georges St-Pierre. In this article from four years ago, Whittaker discussed GSP not fighting him after St-Pierre captured the title from Michael Bisping in 2017.

    The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives.

    [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 9, 2018, 7:08 PM]

    Headline: Whittaker Addresses Not Fighting Georges St-Pierre For Middleweight Title

    UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has sounded off on Georges St-Pierre not fighting him.

    St-Pierre returned to competition in November after four years away from the sport to win the middleweight title with a submission victory in the third round over Michael Bisping at UFC 217.

    The win made St-Pierre just the fourth fighter in UFC history to win titles in two divisions. He now joins Randy Couture, B.J. Penn, and Conor McGregor.

    Shortly after the fight, it was announced that GSP had vacated the title and the promotion awarded interim champion Whittaker the actual championship. Now, GSP is on the sidelines as he deals with colitis.

    “I felt like the champion well before they came out and said it,” Whittaker said this week on The MMA Hour. “I think a lot of the middleweight division considered me the champion well before they came out and said it. The middleweight division was in a funny spot for a long time, with just the way things were panning out, who was fighting who, all these fighters that were coming out of left field. Like, there were matchups — they’re all funny, let’s just say they’re funny.

    “And in my opinion, the rankings and the division, the way it should work is you have your champ, you have your No. 1, your No. 2, and the champ fights one, two fights one, three fights two, and you work your way up like that. And I just feel like, with Georges getting in there and proving to everyone the caliber of fighter he is, and that he can still get in there and do what he’s supposed to do, and the belt coming to me after I fought my way through some tough guys, the best in the division — I feel this is like a return to normalcy.”

    No doubt the biggest fight that Whittaker could’ve taken right now would be against St-Pierre due to the fact that he’s one of the biggest draws in the history of the sport.

    “I was split,” Whittaker said. “It was hard. I thought maybe if we fought in Montreal, we get a big pay-per-view, [St-Pierre] may want to fight me, because realistically, he doesn’t have too much to lose with that fight. But, yeah, there was always that part of me that thought, ‘No, there’s no way he’s going to take that fight with me.’ It’s a hard fight for anyone on any given day. And like he showed and he said, it’s not his division. He’s not built for the division the way that I am or other middleweights are, so it was hard for him to get up to the weight and to utilize that weight properly.

    “I always knew there was a very big chance he was just going to take off and not fight,” Whittaker added. “I was just hoping he wouldn’t take another fight on the sidelines and just hold up the division once again.”

    What are your thoughts on the promotion not booking this fight? Sound off in the comment section below. 

  • UFC 271 Results & Highlights: Israel Adesanya Def. Robert Whittaker

    UFC 271 went down tonight (Saturday, February 12, 2022) from Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. 

    It was headlined by a meeting between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker in a middleweight title bout. 

    Their first fight took place at the UFC 243 pay-per-view from Sydney, Australia at the Marvel Stadium where Israel won by TKO to win the middleweight title. 

    The co-headliner saw a bout between Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa. Derek Brunson vs. Jared Cannonier, Alexander Hernandez vs. Renato Moicano, and Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast finished out the main card. 

    It was certain to have a great night of fights. Check out MMA News’ UFC 271 results below:

    Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast

    The first round, they had a feeling out process. Green continued to pepper him with jabs. 

    In the second round, Nasrat continued to push forward, but was eating shots right up the lane. Nasrat had issues with putting together combos. 

    Nasrat was bloodied going into the third round, but came out more aggressive, which fired up Green, who started to put together some combos. Green continued to pepper him with shots and was just in control with his speed, footwork, everything. Green won by unanimous decision.

    Alexander Hernandez vs. Renato Moicano

    They came out firing in the first round. Renato kept looking for a takedown and eventually clinched with him up against the fence. He worked for a takedown, but Alexander had good defense. Renato got it in the middle part of the round. Alexander scrambled to his feet about a minute later and was firing away. 

    In the second round, Renato landed a combo then blocked a takedown and got on his back while swarming him with shots before locking in the rear-naked choke for the win. 

    Derek Brunson vs. Jared Cannonier

    Brunson came out and scored a takedown, but Jared got right back to his feet. Derek chased him a bit and they clinched before separating. Derek stunned him with a right hand before clinching, but Jared landed some knee strikes to the gut. Derek with another clinch attempt and took him down. Jared back up, but then Derek dropped him and got his back before locking in the rear-naked choke, but time ran out. 

    In the second round, Derek got a brief takedown, but Jared back up. Derek was starting to lean at a weird angle. Jared continued to tag him with an overhand right. This was a good round for Jared. With 45 seconds to go, Jared dropped him with an elbow shot then finished him on the ground. 

    Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa

    Tai was throwing leg kicks early. Tai clinched with him up against the fence before they were separated. Lewis threw a head kick then a big right hand before they clinched again. Lewis attempted a takedown, but Tai blocked it and landed some good elbows. Lewis with a big trip takedown then smashed him with shots. Tai back up to their feet and they threw down before Tai clinched with him. Lewis with another takedown, but Tai right back up. 

    In the second round, Lewis stunned him with a right hand and followed up with a combo before clinching with him up against the fence. Lewis went for a takedown, but blocked. They both hurt each other. Tai hurt him then dropped him with an elbow for the win. 

    Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker

    The first round was a feeling out process with them exchanging leg kicks. Israel knocked him down with a straight punch, but Whittaker right back up. Izzy shut down a takedown attempt and later did it again. Izzy caught him with a left hook. 

    The second round saw Whittaker catch him with a left hook. Whittaker started to get more aggressive, but was reaching out way too much. Whittaker caught him with a left again. Whittaker with a takedown mid-way through the round. Izzy right back to his feet. Whittaker’s left leg was bruised up pretty good due to the kicks. 

    The third round saw Whittaker get a takedown, but it was stuffed and Izzy landed some knee shots. Moments later, Whittaker got a takedown and took his back, but Izzy stood up. Whittaker clinched with him up against the fence. They separated. 

    In the fourth round, Whittaker got a takedown and took his back, but Izzy stood up. Whittaker got off his back as Izzy nicely defended the choke. Izzy throughout was still putting the pressure on him and mostly winning the striking battles. Whittaker clinched with him up against the fence. 

    Whittaker got a takedown after a level change mid-way through the fifth round. Izzy back to his feet and they did some clinch work. Whittaker landed a solid shot out of the break. The judges gave the win to Adesanya, who retained the strap. 

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    Quick UFC 271 Results

    PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

    • Light heavyweight bout: Maxim Grishin def. William Knight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    • Welterweight bout: Jeremiah Wells def. Blood Diamond by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:38 of Round 1
    • Bantamweight bout: Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Sergey Morozov via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:34
    • Middleweight bout: Jacob Malkoun def. AJ Dobson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Bantamweight bout: Ronnie Lawrence def. Mana Martinez via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-28)

    PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

    • Light heavyweight bout: Carlos Ulberg def. Fabio Cherant via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    • Flyweight bout: Kyler Phillips defeated Marcelo Rojo via submission (armbar), 1:48 of round 3
    • Women’s flyweight bout: Casey O’Neill def. Roxanne Modafferi via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
    • Heavyweight bout: Andrei Arlovski def. Jared Vanderaa via split-decision. (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

    MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

    • Lightweight bout: Bobby Green def. Nasrat Haqparast via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    • Lightweight bout: Renato Moicano def. Alexander Hernandez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:23
    • Middleweight bout: Jared Cannonier def. Derek Brunson via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:29
    • Heavyweight bout: Tai Tuivasa def. Derrick Lewis via KO (standing elbow) – Round 2, 1:40
    • Middleweight bout: Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

  • WATCH: UFC 271 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

    The UFC 271 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes.

    In the headliner, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will collide in a middleweight title clash. UFC 271’s co-main event will see a heavyweight clash between Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa. More action will also be featured on the main card as Derek Brunson shares the Octagon with Jared Cannonier. 

    The fighters from both the main and co-main events are expected to attend the post-fight press conference barring any hospital visits. Of course anyone else on the card who has a breakout performance could also attend the presser.

    MMA News will be providing live coverage of the UFC 271 card. Be sure to check back here for the post-fight presser with a tentative start time of 12:15 a.m. ET.

    Let us know your big takeaways once the UFC 271 post-fight press conference.

  • Check Out Last-Minute Betting Odds For UFC 271

    The final UFC 271 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. 

    The event is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, February 12, 2022) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

    The headliner will feature a slugfest with Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker in a middleweight title showdown. Moving things along, Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa goes down in a heavyweight fight. 

    Rounding out the main card is Derek Brunson vs. Jared Cannonier, Kyler Phillips vs. Marcelo Rojo, and Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast.

    According to oddsmakers, Adesanya is a -280 favorite over Whittaker, who is a +225 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Tuivasa being a +155 underdog against Lewis, who is a -180 favorite. Here are the full betting odds: 

    Main Card

    Israel Adesanya (-280) vs. Robert Whittaker (+225)

    Derrick Lewis (-180) vs. Tai Tuivasa (+155)

    Jared Cannonier (-165) vs. Derek Brunson (+145)

    Kyler Phillips (-400) vs. Marcelo Rojo (+300)

    Bobby Green (-140) vs. Nasrat Haqparast (+120)

    Preliminary Card

    Andrei Arlovski (-145) vs. Jared Vanderaa (+125)

    Casey O’Neill (-380) vs. Roxanne Modafferi (+290)

    Alex Perez (-380) vs. Matt Schnell (+290)

    Maxim Grishin (-170) vs. William Knight (+150)

    Ronnie Lawrence (-305) vs. Mana Martinez (+240)

    Renato Moicano (-170) vs. Alex Hernandez (+150)

    Carlos Ulberg (-235) vs. Fabio Cherant (+190)

    A.J. Dobson (-115) vs. Jacob Malkoun (-105)

    Sergey Morozov (-210) vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade (+175)

    Jeremiah Wells (-235) vs. Mike Mathetha (+190)

  • UFC Vegas 47 Bonuses: Four Fighters Nab Performance Checks

    The UFC Vegas 47 bonuses have been released.

    The event took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a middleweight clash between Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland. This fight didn’t have the ingredients of a great fight if not even a good fight. 

    It was lacking pace with Jack not being able to get takedowns as he would like and couldn’t find his range. Sean was finding a home for his jabs throughout it and looked fresh throughout the entire fight without taking damage. Sean was doing a good job of keeping up on the scorecards, but for a guy who is trying to make a title run, he didn’t do anything to be memorable. Strickland got the win by decision. 

    The co-main event saw more action between Punahele Soriano and Nick Maximov. It went the distance as the first round saw Soriano caught him with a big knee strike to the jaw, but Nick went for a takedown and failed to get it. He did jump on Soriano’s back to go for a choke, but didn’t get it. 

    In the second round, Nick continued to work for takedowns and got them, but he couldn’t keep him there. Moving along to the third round, Nick got a takedown and kept him there for the remainder of the fight to get the decision win. 

    Peep the full list of performance bonus winners below.

    Fight of the Night: Julian Erosa vs. Steven Peterson

    Performance of the night: Shavkat Rakhmanov and Chidi Njokuani 

    Were the right choices made for the UFC Vegas 47 bonuses?

    UFC Vegas 47 Results & Highlights: Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC Vegas 47. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

  • Fighters React To Sean Strickland Outlasting Jack Hermansson At UFC Vegas 47

    Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland was a solid main event. 

    The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 5, 2022) at the UFC Vegas 47 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

    The fight opened with Jack going for a takedown, but it was shut down and they clinched. For the rest of the first round, Jack was looking to counter strike while Strickland was landing his jabs and finding a home for him. Sean dropped him as the second round ended. 

    The third round saw Jack start to come alive as he was starting to land more shots. Hermansson started off the round with a takedown attempt, but couldn’t get him down. He had issues with his range and couldn’t get it down so he was missing on a lot of shots. Sean was bleeding from his nose at the end of the fourth round. The last round saw them continue to strike aside from Jack going for a takedown attempt, but not getting it. Strickland got the win by decision. 

    Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

    Let’s see how the fighters reacted to the outcome of this fight: 

    Hermansson was coming off a decision loss to Marvin Vettori at UFC Vegas 16. Before that, he had scored a submission win over Kelvin Gastelum at the UFC on ESPN+ 30 event from Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island aka Fight Island. He had suffered a TKO loss to Jared Cannonier at the UFC Copenhagen event from the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. He scored a decision win over Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at UFC Fort Lauderdale This is where he stepped in on short notice to defeat the Brazilian. 

    Strickland entered this fight on a five-bout winning streak with wins over Nordine Taleb, Jack Marshman, Brendan Allen, Krzysztof Jotko, and most recently Uriah Hall by decision at UFC Vegas 33.

    UFC Vegas 47 Results & Highlights: Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC Vegas 47. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

  • Fighters React To Nick Maximov Outgrappling Punahele Soriano At UFC Vegas 47

    Punahele Soriano vs. Nick Maximov was a solid co-headliner. 

    The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 5, 2022) at the UFC Vegas 47 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

    The first round saw them land some big shots before Soriano caught him with a big knee strike to the jaw. Maximov failed on a takedown attempt so they scrambled back up until Maximov jumped on his back and went for a rear-naked choke, but quickly gave up on it. 

    In the second frame, it was the same story on repeat as Maximov would get him down, but Soriano would scramble back to his feet and so on and so on. However, towards the end of the round, Maximov did a better job of keeping him there. 

    The third round saw Maximov score a takedown and kept him there for the rest of it. Maximov got the decision win. 

    Let’s see how the fighters reacted to the outcome of this fight: 

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    UFC Vegas 47 Results & Highlights: Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC Vegas 47. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

  • UFC Vegas 47 Results & Highlights: Sean Strickland def. Jack Hermansson

    UFC Vegas 48 went down tonight (Sat. February 5, 2022) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. 

    It was headlined by a meeting between Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland in a middleweight bout. 

    Punahele Soriano and Nick Maximov, Julian Erosa vs. Steven Peterson, Tresean Gore vs. Bryan Battle, Sam Alvey vs. Brendan Allen, and Shavkat Rakhmanov vs. Carlston Harris finished out the main card. 

    It was certain to have a great night of fights. Check out MMA News’ UFC Vegas 47 results below:

    Julian Erosa vs. Steven Peterson

    They clinched early on before having a feeling out process with some shots thrown. Erosa landed some big strikes up against the fence. They started letting their hands go towards the end of the round. 

    In round 2, Peterson had a bloody nose and was cracked to start the round. Erosa went for a takedown, but was stuffed. Erosa started to light him up in the middle of the round. Erosa dropped him with a hook, but Petterson was firing right back. 

    The third round saw Erosa get a takedown into guard, but Petterson locked in a guillotine choke, but Erosa got out of it. They got back to their feet and continued landing big shots. Erosa got a late round takedown. Erosa got the decision win. 

    Tresean Gore vs. Bryan Battle

    They were doing a lot of leg kicks to start off the first round. There was some confusion to end the round as a mouthpiece fell out and they were talking trash. 

    Battle got caught with a hook in the second round. Battle dropped his mouthpiece and there was a pause in the action. He fired back with kicks. Gore cracked him again and Battle tried to clinch, but that didn’t work. Gore went for a guillotine choke, but Battle fell down and they did some grappling. 

    The start of the third round saw Battle’s eye swell up badly. Battle did some clinching up against the fence, but Gore separated and landed a combo. Gore walked away with the decision win. 

    Sam Alvey vs. Brendan Allen

    The first round opened with Allen going for a takedown, but stuffed. Alvey started to let his hands go, but Allen was still throwing kicks. 

    The second round saw Allen drop Alvey with a left hand. After a scramble, Allen got his back and locked in the rear-naked choke for the win. 

    Shavkat Rakhmanov vs. Carlston Harris

    They did some clinching up against the fence for most of the first round. Rakhmanov got a takedown and tried to get on top, but Harris scrambled to his feet. Rakhmanov dropped him with a spinning wheel kick then finished him on the ground with strikes. 

    Punahele Soriano vs. Nick Maximov

    They came out swinging. Soriano caught him with a big knee strike to the jaw. Nick went for a takedown, but couldn’t get it. They scrambled to their feet then Nick got on his back while Soriano was standing and went for a neck crank. Nick let go of it and Soriano got him down while Nick was landing strikes. 

    The second round opened with Nick going for a takedown attempt, but stuffed and Soriano scrambled to his feet. Soriano landed some more shots, but Nick shot for a takedown and eventually got it, but not for long as Soriano went back to his feet. Nick went back to the takedown and kept him there. 

    The third round opened with Nick getting a takedown. Soriano was dealing with some type of injury as he was kept from getting up. 

    Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland

    After a brief feeling out process, Jack shot in for a takedown, but they ended up clinching against the fence before separating. Sean was landing his jabs nicely while Jack was looking to counterstrike. 

    The second round, Sean started to put together some combos. After going back and forth, Sean dropped him as the round ended. 

    In the third round, Jack rushed him for a takedown, but gave up. Jack had no answer for the jabs, but was throwing more leg kicks. 

    The fourth round continued with Jack going for a takedown to start it off. However, Sean stayed upright and got away from him. Jack was missing a lot of shots and never seemed to have his range down. 

    The fifth round, Sean had a bloody nose. Despite that, he kept up a solid defense in the striking game. Jack went for a takedown attempt, but it was stuffed. They traded to the bell. Strickland got the win by decision. 

    Quick UFC Vegas 47 Results

    PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

    • Flyweight bout: Malcolm Gordon def. Denys Bondar by submission (injury) at 1:22 of Round 1
    • Welterweight bout: Phil Rowe def. Jason Witt by TKO (punches) at 2:15 of Round 2
    • Light heavyweight bout: Jailton Almeida def. Danilo Marques by TKO (punches) at 2:57 of Round 1
    • Women’s bantamweight bout: Alexis Davis def. Julija Stoliarenko by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 30-27)
    • Middleweight bout: Chidi Njokuani def. Marc-Andre Barriault by knockout (punches) at :16 of Round 1
    • Featherweight bout: Hakeem Dawodu def. Mike Trizano by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    • Bantamweight bout: John Castaneda def. Miles Johns by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:38 of Round 3

    MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

    • Featherweight bout: Julian Erosa def. Steven Peterson by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Middleweight bout: Bryan Battle def. Tresean Gore by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Middleweight bout: Brendan Allen def. Sam Alvey by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:10 of Round 2
    • Welterweight bout: Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Carlston Harris by knockout (punch) at 4:10 of Round 1
    • Middleweight bout: Nick Maximov def. Punahele Soriano by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
    • Middleweight bout: Sean Strickland defeats Jack Hermansson via split-decision (49-46, 47-48, 49-46)

  • Check Out Last-Minute Betting Odds For UFC Vegas 47

    The final UFC Vegas 47 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. 

    The event is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, February 5, 2022) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

    The headliner will feature a slugfest with Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland in a middleweight showdown. Moving things along, Shavkat Rakhmanov vs. Carlston Harris goes down in a fight. 

    Rounding out the main card is Julian Erosa vs. Steven Peterson, Tresean Gore vs. Bryan Battle, Sam Alvey vs. Brendan Allen, and Shavkat Rakhmanov vs. Carlston Harris.

    According to oddsmakers, is a – favorite over, who is a + underdog. Other odds for the main card include being a + underdog against, who is a – favorite. Here are the full betting odds: 

    MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

    Sean Strickland (-210) vs. Jack Hermansson (+175)

    Punahele Soriano (-190) vs. Nick Maximov (+160)

    Shavkat Rakhmonov (-240) vs. Carlston Harris (+195)

    Tresean Gore (-160) vs. Bryan Battle (+140)

    Julian Erosa (-300) vs. Steven Peterson (+235)

    PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

    Miles Johns (-210) vs. John Castaneda (+175)

    Hakeem Dawodu (-170) vs. Mike Trizano (+150)

    Marc-Andre Barriault (-115) vs. Chidi Njokuani (-105)

    Alexis Davis (-225) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (+185)

    Jailton Almeida (-380) vs. Danilo Marques (+290)

    Philip Rowe (-140) vs. Jason Witt (+120)

    Denys Bondar (-240) vs. Malcolm Gordon (+195)

  • WATCH: UFC Vegas 47 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

    The UFC Vegas 47 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes.

    In the headliner, Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland will collide in a middleweight clash. UFC Vegas 47’s co-main event will see a clash between Shavkat Rakhmanov and Carlston Harris. action will also be featured on the main card as Carlston Harris shares the Octagon with Shavkat Rakhmanov. 

    The fighters from both the main and co-main events are expected to attend the post-fight press conference barring any hospital visits. Of course anyone else on the card who has a breakout performance could also attend the presser.

    MMA News will be providing live coverage of the UFC Vegas 47 card. Be sure to check back here for the post-fight presser with a tentative start time of 10:15 p.m. ET.

    Let us know your big takeaways once the UFC Vegas 47 post-fight press conference.